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A stiff scraping blade for pulling hardened adhesive, paint, and levelling compound off subfloors and walls. The angled blade bites under the material and levers it off in strips; get the old adhesive off or the new floor will telegraph every ridge you left.
A comfortable grip for the long haul of a prep day, and it cleans up for the next job.
Angled blade gets under adhesive and levers it off in strips.
Stiff blade keeps its bite on hardened material.
Comfortable grip for full prep sessions.
Hold at a low angle, drive the blade under the material, and lever it off in strips. Work edges and doorways with this; open areas go faster with a long-handled floor scraper.
A scraper, not a chisel: do not hammer it. Blades wear and chip on hard stripping; keep the edge for the work it suits.